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Send Dahmer to New Jersey Fringe

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My one person show "The Confession of Jeffrey Dahmer" has been accepted into the New Jersey Fringe Festival, and I'm asking for your help to get me there.

The play is written and performed by Josh Hitchens,  called "Philadelphia's foremost purveyor of the macabre" by DC Metro Theatre Arts, and directed by Ryan Walter.

"Dahmer" was workshopped by Quince Productions and the SoLow Festival before receiving it's world premiere by BrainSpunk Theater in 2015.  

The 2015 production was nominated for several Phindie Independent Theater Awards chosen by local critics including Best Overall Production and Best Actor in a Play.

REVIEWS:
"A tour-de-force solo show that will keep you spellbound, stunned, and sickened. Written and performed by the astonishing Josh Hitchens, the 90-minute monologue is based on the actual court transcripts and subsequent television interviews of the infamous “Milwaukee Monster” . . . Skillfully directed with tension and suspense by Ryan Walter . . . Almost as appalling as Dahmer’s thirteen-year crime spree are his revelations of the countless missed opportunities by family, co-workers, a cab driver, and law enforcement to uncover, and to bring an end to, his serial abominations. As he noted, all they had to do was “look”–but people would rather “ignore.” This is one stellar, award-worthy performance with a blood-curdling message that no one should ignore."
- Deb Miller, Phindie.
http://phindie.com/jeffrey-dahmer-brainspunk-a-chilling-conversation-with-a-serial-killer/

"Oh my God, it was mesmerizing. I know because twice I managed to look away from Hitchens in order to glance at the audience and they were motionless, stunned, rapt. Hitchens' impersonation of a man who killed human beings, ate their hearts, and kept their skulls as trophies is both moving and horrific. None of it is played for visceral kicks. His Dahmer is a very human monster, in part appalling and in part sympathetic . . . Though Dahmer tells you up front that there will be no explanations, this narrative (taken from his confession, courtroom testimony, and subsequent interviews) provides as close to an explanation of his behavior as we're going to get. This is a terrific piece of theater . . . I'll go to see Hitchens in pretty much anything -- he's that good -- but I think this may be his best work to date."
- Award-winning author Michael Swanwick.
http://floggingbabel.blogspot.com/2013/06/my-night-with-jeffrey-dahmer.html?m=1

MEDIA:
Here is an interview with writer/performer Josh Hitchens about the play: 
http://www.repradio.org/2015/04/20/335jeffreydahmer/

A trailer made by Brian Siano for the SoLow Festival workshop production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8ymDTu9oc

A behind the scenes video created by photographer Kyle Cassidy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBgvk6-2--8

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Your donation will help pay for the regsitration fee for the festival, ensure that the director and stage manager get paid, and cover the travel fees for all the artists involved.  

This show is presented by Going Dark Theatre, which is dedicated to bringing horror theater to Philadelphia and beyond.  Our mission is to scare you.

Website for Josh Hitchens: http://joshhitchens.weebly.com/

Website for Going Dark Theatre: http://goingdarktheatre.weebly.com/







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Josh Hitchens
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Philadelphia, PA

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